Protestant Conservative Party

The Protestant Conservative Party was a conservative political party in Switzerland that existed from 1850 to 1936. The party was founded in 1850 as a Protestant alternative to the ruling Catholic Conservative Party, and the party often formed electoral alliances with the Catholics and the Conservative Party of Switzerland during elections. This alliance managed to regain control of the government during the 1867 elections, defeating the Free Party of Switzerland's coalition. The Protestant Conservative Party had the exact same views as their Catholic counterparts, making them close allies, despite their religious differences.